Hans Nicklaus Wetzel (abt. 1679 - 1729)

Born about 1679 in Lampertsloch, Germany [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1729 at about age 50 in Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany [uncertain]

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Biography

Hans Nicholas Wetzel was born about 1679 in Germany (later Lampertsloch, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France).

He married Marie B M Motzin on 2 September 1699 in Preuschdorf (later Alsace, France).^[1]

Nicklaus and Maria had twelve children; Martin 1700, Anna Margaretha 1702, Catharina 1704, Phillip 1706, Magdelena 1708, Magdelena 1710, Maria Barbara 1713, Elizabetha 1713, Johann Nicholas 1718, Johann Georg 1721, Maria Elisabeth 1723 and Johann Michael 1726.

He died on 2 January 1729 in Mitschdorf (later Alsace, France).^[2]

Occupation

Occupation: Master Miller

Places

Note that WikiTree uses date context for place names, for example, at the time of Martin's birth, Preuchdorf was part of the Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire. (Kurfürstentum Lothringen, Heiliges Römisches Reich in German) until 1766 and remains German speaking. The Kerns & Russell book uses current place names.

Research Notes

• Censuses have been downloaded from Ancestry.com and/or Family Search.org. The numbers at the end generally represent (Ward), (Enumeration District), and page(s).

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], French Marriages.
2. ↑ Archives.bas-rhin.fr, [2], French Deaths.

• Niclaus Wetzel and Maria Barbara Motz, "Marriage record 1699"

Citation:
"France, Bas-Rhin, Parish and Civil Registration, 1525-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNT-89ZT-5?cc=4116416 : 30 January 2023), > image 1 of 1.

• Johann Nicholas Wetzel, "Death record 1729"

Citation:
Preuschdorf - Registres Paroissiaux (Avant 1793) - Paroisse protestante (Avant 1793) - Registre de baptêmes mariages sépultures 1715-1736 - 3 E 379/5 (https://archives.bas-rhin.fr/detail-document/ETAT-CIVIL-C375-P2-R219272#visio/page:ETAT-CIVIL-C375-P2-R219272-4088640 : accessed 2 June 2023)

• gramssearch Private Family Tree.

See Also

Generation No. 1
1. JEAN NICOLAS2 WETZEL (JEAN MICHEL1) was born Abt. 1679 in Offwiller, Alsace, France, and died 02 Jan 1729 in Mitschdorf, Alsace, France. He married MARIA BARBARA MOTZ 02 Sep 1699 in Preuschdorf, Alsace, France, daughter of JEAN MOTZ and EVE EYERMANN. She was born Dec 1681 in Lampertsloch, Alsace, France, and died 17 Dec 1745 in Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
Notes for JEAN NICOLAS WETZEL:
Hans Nichol (Nicklaus) Wetzel is listed as a master miller. This information was taken from the Preuschdorf Lutheran KB Church records.
More About JEAN NICOLAS WETZEL:
Occupation: Miller at Brehmuehl, Mtischdorf, Alsace
More About JEAN WETZEL and MARIA MOTZ:
Marriage: 02 Sep 1699, Preuschdorf, Alsace, France
Children of JEAN WETZEL and MARIA MOTZ are:
2. i. HANS MARTIN3 WETZEL, b. 06 Sep 1700, Preuschdorf, Alsace, France; d. Abt. 1794, Rockingham Co., Virginia.
ii. ANNA MARGARETHA WETZEL, b. 01 Oct 1702, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 02 Jan 1725, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; m. JOHANNES AMMANN, Abt. 1722, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
More About JOHANNES AMMANN and ANNA WETZEL:
Marriage: Abt. 1722, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France
iii. CATHARINA WETZEL, b. 27 Jun 1704, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
iv. PHILLIP WETZEL, b. 19 Jun 1706, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. Jul 1706, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
v. MAGDALENA WETZEL, b. 10 Jul 1708, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 01 Mar 1709, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
vi. MAGDALENA WETZEL, b. 10 Apr 1710, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
vii. MARIA BARBARA WETZEL, b. 25 Aug 1713, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
More About MARIA BARBARA WETZEL:
Emigration: 1731, With borther Martin on the Britannia
viii. ELISABETHA WETZEL, b. 11 Dec 1713, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 14 Mar 1720, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
ix. JOHANN NICOLAUS WETZEL, b. 07 Aug 1718, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. Aft. 1745.
Notes for JOHANN NICOLAUS WETZEL:
Signed his Mother's Obituary in 1745
x. JOHANN GEORG WETZEL, b. 28 Feb 1721, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. Prob Fredrick Co., Maryland.
Notes for JOHANN GEORG WETZEL:
Johann George may be the George Wetzel found in Prince Georges County (later Frederick) Maryland. A Martin Wetzel, carpenter resided in Freder Town, Frederick County Maryland, who is most likely the son of George.
xi. MARIA ELISABETH WETZEL, b. 13 May 1723, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; m. PAUL MERCKER, 1745, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; b. Woerth, Alsace, France.
More About MARIA ELISABETH WETZEL:
Emigration: 1751, to America
More About PAUL MERCKER and MARIA WETZEL:
Marriage: 1745, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France
xii. JOHANN MICHAEL WETZEL, b. 15 Oct 1726, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France; d. 31 Oct 1726, Mitschdorf, Alsace, France.
"Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wetzel-64 created through the import of myfam.ged on Jun 26, 2011 by Robert Davis.